Terms & Conditions

1.1 The price quoted excludes VAT (unless otherwise stated). VAT will be charged at the rate applying at the time of delivery.

1.2 Our quotations and or the price stated in our company literature or on our website (www.subzero-wolf.co.uk) will expire upon the publication of a new price list in any of our company literature or on our website. It is the responsibility of the customer to obtain updated price lists which are available upon request.

1.3 The price quoted excludes delivery (unless otherwise stated).

1.4 Unless otherwise stated, the price quoted is an illustrative estimate only and the price charged will be our price current at the time of delivery.

1.5 Rates of tax and duties on the goods will be those applying at the time of delivery.

1.6 At any time before delivery we may adjust the price to reflect any increase in our costs of supplying the goods.

2.1 All delivery times quoted are estimates only.

2.2 If we fail to deliver within a reasonable time after the quoted delivery time, you may (by informing us in writing) cancel the contract, however:

2.2.1 you may not cancel if we receive your notice after the goods have been dispatched; and

2.2.2 if you cancel the contract, you can have no further claim against us under that contract.

2.3 If you accept delivery of the goods after the estimated delivery time, it will be on the basis that you have no claim against us for delay (including indirect or consequential loss, or increase in the price of the goods).

2.4 We may deliver the goods in instalments. Each instalment is treated as a separate contract.

2.5 We may decline to deliver if:

2.5.1 we believe that it would be unsafe, unlawful or unreasonably difficult to do so; or

2.5.2 the premises (or the access to them) are unsuitable for our vehicle.

3.1 The goods are at your risk from the time of delivery.

3.2 Delivery takes place either:

3.2.1 at our premises (if you are collecting them or arranging carriage); or

3.2.2 at your premises or address specified by you (if we are arranging carriage).

3.3 You must inspect the goods on delivery. If any goods are damaged or not delivered, you must write to tell us within five days of delivery or the expected delivery time. You must give us (and any carrier) a fair chance to inspect the damaged goods.

4.1 You are to pay us in cash or in cleared funds on or prior to delivery, unless you have an approved credit account.

4.2 If you have an approved credit account, payment is due no later than 30 days after the date of our invoice unless otherwise agreed in writing.

4.3 If you fail to pay us in full on the due date we may:

4.3.1 suspend or cancel future deliveries;

4.3.2 cancel any discount offered to you;

4.3.3 charge you interest at the rate set under s.6 of the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998;

1. calculated (on a daily basis) from the date of our invoice until paymen

b. before and after any judgment (unless a court orders otherwise);

4.3.4 claim fixed sum compensation from you under s.5A of that Act to cover our credit control overhead costs; and

4.3.5 recover (under clause 4.7) the cost of taking legal action to make you pay.

4.4 If you have an approved credit account, we may withdraw it or reduce your credit limit or bring forward your due date for payment. We may do any of those at any time without notice.

4.5 You do not have the right to set off any money you may claim from us against anything you may owe us.

4.6 While you owe money to us, we have a lien on any of your property in our possession.

4.7 You are to indemnify us in full and hold us harmless from all expenses and liabilities we may incur (directly or indirectly including financing costs, including legal costs on a full indemnity basis and the cost of instructing a debt recovery agency to recover a debt due to us if any) following any breach by you of any of your obligations under these terms.

5.1 Until you pay all debts you may owe us:

5.1 1 all goods supplied by us remain our property;

5.1.2 you must store them so that they are clearly identifiable as our property;

5.1.3 you must insure them (against the risks for which a prudent owner would insure them) and hold the policy on trust for us;

5.1.4 you may use those goods and sell them in the ordinary course of your business, but not if:

a. we revoke that right (by informing you in writing); or

b. you become insolvent.

5.2 You must inform us (in writing) immediately if you become insolvent.

5.3 If your right to use and sell the goods ends you must allow us to remove the goods.

5.4 We have your permission to enter any premises where the goods may be stored:

5.4.1 at any time, to inspect them; and

5.4.2 after your right to use and sell them has ended, to remove them, using reasonable force if necessary.

5.5 Despite our retention of title to the goods, we have the right to take legal proceedings to recover the price of goods supplied should you not pay us by the due date.

5.6 You are not our agent. You have no authority to make any contract on our behalf or in our name.

6.1 Where goods are sold as display goods, being goods supplied at a substantially discounted rate for the sole purpose of displaying the goods in shows rooms and other means by which the goods are exhibited to the public, the payment received by us is deemed to be part payment for the full non-discounted price and full payment will be due upon the occurrence of one of the following events:

6.1.1 A petition is filed, a notice is given, a resolution is passed, or an order is made, for or in connection with your winding up where you are a company;

6.1.2 An application is made to court, or an order is made, for the appointment of an administrator or if a notice of intention to appoint an administrator is given or if an administrator is appointed over you where you are a company;

6.1.3 Where you are a company and a floating charge holder over your assets has become entitled to appoint or has appointed an administrative receiver or a person becomes entitled to appoint a receiver over your assets or a receiver is appointed over your assets;

6.1.4 Where you, being an individual, are the subject of a bankruptcy petition or order;

6.1.5 One of your creditors attaches or takes possession of, or a distress, execution, sequestration or other such process is levied or enforced on or sued against, the whole or any part of your assets and such attachment or process is not discharged within 14 days;

6.1.6 Any event occurs, or proceeding is taken, with respect to yourself in any jurisdiction to which it is subject that has an effect equivalent or similar to any of the events mentioned in clauses 6.1.1 to and including clause 6.1.5.;

6.1.7 You suspend or cease, or threaten to suspend or cease, to carry on all or a substantial part of your business.

6.2 Subject to clause 6.1 full payment for the display goods will be waived on the third anniversary of the invoice date and until such time:

6.2.1 All goods supplied by us will remain our property;

6.2.2 You must store them so that they are clearly identifiable as our property;

6.2.3 You must insure them against the risks for which a prudent owner would insure them for their full insurance value and hold the policy on trust for us;

6.2.4 You must inform us immediately in writing of one of the events in clauses 6.1.1 to and including 6.1.7 occurs;

6.2.5 We have your permission to enter any premises where the display goods may be stored:

6.2.5.1 At any time to inspect them; and

6.2.5.2 After your right to sue them and sell has ended, to remove them, using reasonable force if necessary

6.2.6 We have the right to take legal proceedings to recover the full sale price of the display goods should you not pay us by the due date.

7.1 We warrant that the goods:

7.1.1 comply with their description on our order confirmation form; and

7.1.2 are free from material defect at the time of delivery (as long as you comply with clause 7.3).

7.2 We give no other warranty (and exclude any warranty, term or condition that would otherwise be implied) as to the quality of the goods or their fitness for any purpose.

7.3 If you believe that we have delivered goods that are defective in materials or workmanship, you must:

7.3.1 inform us (in writing), with full details, as soon as possible; and

7.3.2 allow us to investigate (we may need access to your premises and product samples).

7.4 If the goods are found to be defective in material or workmanship (following our investigations), and you have complied with those conditions (in clause 7.3) in full, we will (at our option) repair the goods or replace the goods or refund the price.

7.5 We are not liable for any other loss or damage arising from the contract or the supply of goods or their use, even if we are negligent, including (as examples only);

7.5.1 direct financial loss, loss of profits or loss of use; and

7.5.2 indirect or consequential loss

7.6 Our total liability to you (from one single cause) for damage to property caused by our negligence is limited to £5,000,000.

7.7 For all other liabilities not referred to elsewhere in these terms our liability is limited in damages to the price of the goods.

7.8 Nothing in these terms restricts or limits our liability for death or personal injury resulting from negligence.

7.9 Nothing in these terms affects or limits our liability for fraudulent misrepresentation.

8.1 If we prepare the goods in accordance with your specifications or instructions you must ensure that:

8.1.1 the specifications or instructions are accurate;

8.1.2 goods prepared in accordance with those specifications or instructions will be fit for the purpose for which you intend to use them; and

8.1.3 your specifications or instructions will not result in the infringement of any intellectual property rights of a third party, or in the breach of any applicable law or regulation.

8.2 We reserve the right;

8.2.1 to make any changes in the specifications of our goods that are necessary to ensure they conform to any applicable safety or statutory requirements; and

8.2.2 to make without notice any minor modifications in our specifications we think necessary or desirable.